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NEW YORK, April 12, 2005 – There’s no better place to celebrate jazz than at the 2005 JVC Jazz Festival – New York, this year taking over the city June 14 – 25 with over 300 artists in more than 100 concerts (including club nights) at 30 venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Chick Corea & Touchstone, the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Les Paul, Michel Camilo, Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis, Stanley Clarke, Béla Fleck and Jean-Luc Ponty, Cesaria Evora introducing Keren Ann, The Bad Plus, John Pizzarelli and other stellar artists are set to perform. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 13.

Highlights of the festival feature the Carnegie Hall return of Dave Brubeck; birthday celebrations from 80 – 100, including Les Paul’s 90th with guitarists from every genre turning out to salute the master; a star-studded tribute to Rosemary Clooney; a tribute to Jaco Pastorius; and three free concerts, including the JVC Jazz Festival debut at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, South Street Seaport and the World Financial Center.

“Last year was one of the most exciting years for JVC Jazz Festivals in New York and Newport,” said George Wein, CEO of Festival Productions, Inc., and producer of the JVC Jazz Festival and other events around the world. “We celebrated the 50th anniversary of Newport and 20 years with JVC as sponsor. Now, as we go into the next 50 years, we are pleased to continue in New York with more events and venues than ever, as well as offering great festivals in Newport and other cities around the world.”

The 2005 JVC Jazz Festival – New York presents seven nights of music at Carnegie Hall including a 90th birthday celebration for Les Paul and a stellar, star-studded salute to America’s favorite “girl singer,” Rosemary Clooney. The 8:00 p.m. Carnegie Hall concerts kick off with Wayne & Dave on Friday, June 17 with the Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Brian Blade, John Patitucci and Danilo Pérez plus Dave Holland Quintet featuring Robin Eubanks, Steve Nelson, Chris Potter and Nate Smith. Last year, Wayne and Dave performed with Herbie Hancock, but this year they’re back with their own bands, marking Dave’s first performance as a leader at Stern Auditorium.

On Sunday, June 19, Carnegie Hall hosts All for Paul: Les Paul 90th Birthday Salute, presented by Gibson Guitar, the world’s premiere musical instrument manufacturer and lifestyle company, which is best known for its Les Paul model electric guitar that is recognized around the world as an icon for rock and roll music. Hear some of the best from Les Paul and his band John Colliani, Lou Pallo and Nicky Parrott plus tributes from Tommy Emmanuel, José Feliciano, Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Pat Martino, Steve Miller, Bucky Pizzarelli, Richie Sambora & John Rzeznik, Neal Schon, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Derek Trucks, Edgar Winter and vocalist Madeleine Peyroux with Will Lee and Omar Hakim. The concert is produced in association with Charles Carlini for Carlini Group. Additional support comes from Dean Markley, maker of the world’s greatest guitar and bass strings.

On Monday, June 20, don’t miss Rosemary Clooney: An All-Star Remembrance of America’s Girl Singer with Debby Boone, John Pizzarelli, Dianne Reeves, Brian Stokes Mitchell featuring Scott Hamilton, Bucky Pizzarelli, Warren Vaché and John Oddo (Music Director) with Joe Cocuzzo, Jay Leonhart, George Rabbai, Mark Vinci and an appearance by Larry King. Produced by Allen Sviridoff, the concert is a benefit for the Weill Music Institute’s Professional Training Workshops.

See Cyrus Chestnut and John Hicks in the No Minimum series at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufmann Center on Monday, June 20, at 8:00 p.m. The festival travels across town on Tuesday, June 21, to Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College for A Four Score Salute to Barbara Carroll with the venerable pianist/vocalist, Peter Appleyard, Ann Hampton Callaway, Bill Charlap, Joe Cocuzzo, Dick Hyman, Jay Leonhart, Marian McPartland, Ted Rosenthal, Mickey Roker, Daryl Sherman, Dr. Billy Taylor, George Wein and others. Leonhart is the producer and proceeds will benefit the Jazz Foundation of America. Discover Anat Fort Trio at Symphony Space – Thalia Theater on Friday, June 24, at 8:30 p.m.

The JVC Jazz Festival free concert series includes DownBeat Magazine Presents Jazz Combos featuring Chicago’s Columbia College, Amherst’s University of Massachusetts and the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music at the South Street Seaport on Wednesday, June 15, at 12:30 p.m. Cross the bridge for the festival debut at Prospect Park Bandshell on Friday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m. Part of the Celebrate Brooklyn Festival, the concert features The Bad Plus with Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King; Charlie Hunter Trio with John Ellis and Derrek Phillips; and James Carter Organ Trio with Gerard Gibbs and Leonard King. Maria Schneider Orchestra, produced by the Hudson River Festival, performs at the World Financial Center Plaza on Tuesday, June 21, at 7:00 p.m.

The JVC Jazz Festival club series returns to showcase outstanding artists with special programs and unique bands. Jazz Standard presents David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. The Village Vanguard presents the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra with special guest Joe Lovano on Monday, June 20, and Don Byron: Almost Complete Tuesday, June 21 – Saturday, June 25, at 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Byron kicks off with Music for Six Musicians with James Zollar, George Colligan, Leo Traversa, Milton Cardona and Ben Wittman joining him. On June 22, it’s the Don Byron Big Band featuring Abdoulaye Diabate with Robert Debellis, Alex Harding, Ravi Best, Ralph Alessi, Curtis Fowlkes, Alan Ferber plus Zollar, Colligan, Traversa, Cardona and Wittman. Don Byron Adventurers Orchestra takes the stage on June 23 with David Gilmore, Brad Jones, Rodney Holmes, DK Dyson, Gordon Chambers as well as Zollar, Colligan, Alessi, Debellis and Fowlkes. On June 24 and 25, catch Byron’s Ivey-Divey Trio featuring Jason Moran and Billy Hart with guests Lonnie Plaxico and Ralph Alessi.

In addition, the 2-for-1 Club Night series with special discounts to JVC Jazz Festival ticket holders will be offered throughout the festival at The Blue Note, Iridium Jazz Club, Sweet Rhythm, Up Over Jazz Café, Zinc and new additions, Marie’s Jazz Bar for the Performing Arts and Smoke. Artists include Terence Blanchard Sextet & Claudia Acuña at the Blue Note, Frank Zappa Big Band at Iridium, Kendra Shank Quartet at Marie’s, Lea DeLaria at Smoke, Bertha Hope at Up Over Jazz Café and Eddie Martinez Quartet at Zinc.

Take a trip to the movies at Florence Gould Hall on Monday, June 20, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. for an exclusive screening of miles electric: a different kind of blue, a look at Miles Davis Live at the Isle of Wight Festival (1970) featuring complete concert footage of Miles Davis with Gary Bartz, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Airto Moreira plus interviews with Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell and Carlos Santana.

JVC Special Events & Educational Programs include Jazz Reflections, visual art celebrations of jazz, presented at galleries throughout Harlem by Incorporation of Artists on the Move, Inc.; Chaka Khan at the Apollo Theater Legends Series on Sunday, June 12, at 7:00 p.m.; the Jazz Journalists Association’s 2005 Jazz Awards at B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill on Tuesday, June 14, at 5:00 p.m.; Dedicated to Louis Armstrong, the story of the trumpet giant in narrative, song and dance, at the Blue Note on Sunday, June 19, at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; Paul Winter’s Summer Solstice featuring Winter, Renato Braz and others at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 4:30 a.m.; and Blue Note Master Classes, Jazz Education Workshops Clinics & Lectures with Pat Martino on Saturday, June 18, and Eddie Gomez on Saturday, June 25, at 2:00 p.m.

JVC Jazz Festival – Newport, now celebrating the 51st anniversary of the famed Newport Jazz Festival, is set for August 12 – 15 at Ft. Adams State Park.

Additional support for the JVC Jazz Festival – New York is provided by NYC & Co, Macy’s and media partners, The Village Voice, BET Jazz and Jazz 88/WBGO-FM.

The Buckingham Hotel, located at 101 West 57th Street at Sixth Avenue, is the official host hotel of the JVC Jazz Festival – New York. For the special rate, call (888) 511-1900 and ask for the JVC Jazz Festival Room Block.

For more information, visit the official JVC Jazz Festival – New York website at www.festivalproductions.net.

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